Al Hoceima ( Arabic : الحسيمة ) is a city in the north of Morocco , on the northern edge of the Rif Mountains and on the Mediterranean coast . It is the capital city of the Al Hoceima Province . The city is a known tourist destination despite its small size. It has a population of about 56,716, according to the 2014 census .
15-532: Al Hoceima is distinguished by its pristine sandy beaches such as Cala Iris , Bades , Quemado , and Tala Youssef, as well as its mountainous rocky terrain. Al Hoceima is an Arabised version of a Spanish word (Alhucemas – meaning 'Lavenders'), derived from the Andalusi Arabic term 'Al Khazama'."After independence, the Moroccan government established an Arabised name for Alhucemas coming up with Al Hoceima, following
30-1364: A population of the endangered marine mollusc Patella ferruginea Gmelin, 1791 (Gastropoda, Patellidae) in the Cala Iris islet (National Park of Al Hoceima - Morocco, Alboran sea)" . Bollettino malacologico . 40 : 95–100. ^ Espinosa, F.; Rivera-Ingraham, G.A. (2017). "Biological Conservation of Giant Limpets: The Implications of Large Size". In Curry, B.E. (ed.). Advances in Marine Biology . Academic Press. p. 142. ISBN 978-0-12-812402-4 . v t e National Parks of Morocco Al Hoceima Cala Iris Eastern High-Atlas Ifrane Iriqui Khenifiss Khenifra Souss-Massa Talassemtane Tazekka Toubkal Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cala_Iris_Islet&oldid=1252433834 " Categories : Islands of Morocco Uninhabited islands National parks of Morocco Hidden categories: Pages using gadget WikiMiniAtlas Articles with short description Short description matches Wikidata Coordinates on Wikidata Cherif Al Idrissi Airport Cherif Al Idrissi Airport ( Arabic : مطار الشريف الإدريسي ) ( IATA : AHU , ICAO : GMTA )
45-462: A tennis court, restaurant, cocktail bar, and nightclub. Al Hoceima has been the centre of repression by and political protest against the Moroccan government in the 21st century. Five young protesters were murdered, and their burned bodies found in Al Hoceima, in 2011. On October 28, 2016, a fish-seller, Mouhcine Fikri, was crushed to death in a rubbish truck while trying to retrieve fish confiscated by
60-894: Is Plage Quemado, which is also where fishers bring in their catch. A quieter beach is in nearby Asfiha. The Torres de Alcala and Kalah Iris beaches are also considered Al Hoceima beaches, though they are 60 km from town. The city is served by the Cherif Al Idrissi Airport . There is a Spanish international school, Instituto Español Melchor de Jovellanos . Abdelmalek Essaâdi University - Campus of Al Hoceima contains: Faculty of Science and Technology - FST National School of Applied Sciences - ENSA'H Multidisciplinary Faculty - FPH (Under Construction) National School of Commerce and Management - ENCG (Under Construction) Cala Iris Islet Coordinates : 35°09′08″N 4°21′36″W / 35.152337°N 4.360092°W / 35.152337; -4.360092 From Misplaced Pages,
75-877: Is a small island in Morocco , located in the Alboran Sea in the bay of the Cala Iris [ fr ] village, Al Hoceima Province . It is about 500 m off the Cala Iris beach. This island is a part of the Al Hoceima National Park . Cala Iris Islet is one of the few places where the ribbed Mediterranean limpet ( Patella ferruginea ) has survived, with a population of 110 specimens. References [ edit ] ^ Bazairi, Hocein; Salvati, Eva; Benhissoune, Said; Tunesi, Leonardo; Rais, Chadly; Agnesi, Sabrina; Benhamza, Abdelhakim; Franzosini, Carlo; Limam, Atef; Mo, Giulia; Molinari, Andrea (2004). "Considerations on
90-753: Is an international airport serving Al Hoceima , Morocco. It is the second-busiest airport in the Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima region of northern Morocco . The airport is named after the 12th century CE Moroccan geographer and cartographer Al-Idrisi . The airport resides at an elevation of 95 feet (29 m) above mean sea level . It has one runway designated 17/35 with an asphalt surface measuring 2,500 by 45 metres (8,202 ft × 148 ft). The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Al Hoceima Cherif Al Idrissi Airport: This article about an airport in Morocco
105-559: The Rif region ( Nador being the largest). The first schools built by the Spanish colonials, (a college and an elementary school ) and a Spanish catholic church, still exist today. Playa Quemado, where General Sanjurjo and his troops landed in 1925, is one of Al Hoceima's well-known beaches. Situated beneath the Mohammed V hotel, the beach is frequented by visitors. The hotel offers amenities such as
120-504: The Al Hoceima region, in the north of the country, measuring 3.8 and 4.3 degrees. The city's income is based on fishing and tourism. Many of its former inhabitants migrated to Europe during the 1960s through 1980s; large numbers of Moroccans in the Netherlands, France and Belgium were Al Hoceima natives, many of whom return to Al Hoceima during the summer, when the town is also frequented by tourists from Germany and France. The town beach
135-514: The authorities, which led to large anti-government protests in November 2016 known as Hirak Rif . Protests in Al Hoceima continued after the start of Ramadan, 26 May, and culminated on 26 June with "bloody clashes", then spreading to other parts of northern Morocco and the country. On 7 January 2023, A 5.3 Magnitude Earthquake hit Al Hoceima Province, Nekkour . On 12 February 2023, National Institute of Geophysics announced two earthquakes that occurred in
150-534: The 💕 Island in Morocco Cala Iris Islet [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Cala Iris Islet Geography Location Alboran Sea Coordinates 35°09′08″N 4°21′36″W / 35.152337°N 4.360092°W / 35.152337; -4.360092 Administration Morocco Province Al Hoceima Province Demographics Population 0 Cala Iris Islet
165-481: The role of military commander, and during this period, a significant number of people lost their lives in the Rif . In October 1958, the Beni Urriaguel community rebelled against the central administration, prompting the deployment of two-thirds of Morocco's army, led by Hassan, to Al Hoceima. In the early 1950s and 1960s, during a period of economic hardship when many of the city's inhabitants were of modest means,
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#1732852262326180-421: The second event (M w 6.4) occurred on February 24, 2004, killing more than 560 people (see 2004 Al Hoceima earthquake ). In 2007, Al Hoceima's mayor stated that all new houses would be painted white and blue in an effort to restore the city's traditional appearance. Al Hoceima is now a moderate-size city with a population of 56,716 recorded in the 2014 Moroccan census . It has the second-largest port of
195-430: The small houses in the city were predominantly painted white and blue. These colors, symbolizing the sea and sky, were commonly regarded as the city's official colors. As economic conditions improved over time, residents began to paint their houses in a wider range of colors. The city and surrounding villages were hit by two large earthquakes within ten years. The first ( M w 6.0 event occurred on May 26, 1994, and
210-630: The standard French spelling. The Ait Ouriaghel Berber tribe (also 'Beni Urriaguel') dominated the area around Al Hoceima. Abd el-Krim , whose father was a qadi of the Aith Yusuf clan, organized a guerilla force against the Spanish during the Rif War , establishing the Republic of the Rif in 1921. In September 1925, Spanish General José Sanjurjo landed at Al Hoceima and claimed the territory for Spain. The Spanish developed
225-469: The town and named it Villa Sanjurjo after General Sanjurjo. The first mayor was Florian Gómez Aroca. After Morocco gained its independence in 1955, Al Hoceima developed quickly, and the Moroccan government changed its name from the Spanish Villa Alhucemas to Al Hoceima . The years from 1956 to 1959 were marked by challenges for the Rif region. Morocco's Hassan II , then crown prince, assumed
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